Ranking the 2018 Critics' Choice Awards best to worst dressed stars

The 2018 Critics' Choice Awards was the first televised awards show following the Golden Globes, where almost every star wore black and accessorized with a Time's Up pin. Now, celebs are mixing color back into their style and making statements that are more sartorial and less about sexual misconduct. Here are the red carpet moments, from best to worst … and boy, did they get bad.

Jaimie Alexander

Look at Jaimie Alexander's face. She knows she's killing it. This deep green, almost black sheer number with a deep V-neck, high-low hem, and feathered trim could easily be too much on someone else, but The Blindspot star owns it, sold it, bought it back, and owns it again with a combination of understated makeup, simple accessories, a messy updo, and a ton of confidence. We are not worthy.

Though Angelina Jolie usually opts for black, as she did at the Golden Globes and countless other times, this time she went white-hot, but kept the feathers that she sported at the 2018 Globes. This strapless number shows off a number of her tattoos, and its whimsy is complemented by a classic updo, diamond earrings, and Vargas-girl makeup. There's a reason Jolie is Hollywood royalty. You're looking at it.

Jessica Chastain knocking it out of the park on a red carpet is barely news because she's always swinging for the fences. Her loosely waved red hair looks gorgeous with this emerald number, and her cut-outs up the va-va-voom factor, while the halter neck shows off her toned shoulders.

Mary J. Blige

Move over Bruno Mars, because Mary J. Blige has the real 24K magic now. The Mudbound star and singer is living proof that you cannot have too much gold. Her sparkling gown is ridiculously flattering on her shapely bod, and her earrings, her heels, and her even lip gloss are all beyond dazzling, and her gorgeous skin and blonde hair all up the karats.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead picked a polarizing dress that people are either going to love or hate. We happen to love it: the neon yellow combined with the peachy-nude and white panels is a risk, but it was one worth taking. Her classic makeup, strategic bedhead, and quiet confidence sell this.

Ok, honestly, how cute is Chrissy Metz? The This Is Us star brings several pops of a color in a fun print, a sequined belt at the waist, an on-trend tied choker, and glowing skin. She's having so much fun, and that's the point.

Olivia Munn

Host Olivia Munn makes a statement in bold red and a heavily jeweled neckline. It'd be easy to overdo a gown like this, but her simple hair, glowing makeup, and subdued accessories (she's sporting some rings, but that's it) keep this more pretty, less pageant.

Following an all-black, somewhat somber Golden Globes, Greta Gerwig comes back in all white with a lot of love. Cute!

Diane Kruger

The beachy waves in that bob. The metallic touches on the Vera Wang dress. The subtle ruffles. Mostly though, what makes Diane Kruger look so incredible here is her smile. She's never looked happier. For that, Norman Reedus, we thank you.

Kaley Cuoco is pretty in pink! The Big Bang Theory star glows in this sequined, low-cut number. The horizontal elements of this design have the potential to be unflattering, but not on her because it's tailored perfectly.

Leslie Mann glows in this burgundy and rust number, which complements her strawberry blond hair and bronze lips beautifully. Bonus? It looks both flattering and super-comfy thanks to the flowing skirt and sleeves.

Octavia Spencer

This color is plum perfect on Octavia Spencer, but the combination of textures is a bit distracting. That said, how gorgeous are her hair, makeup, and smile?

Zoe Kazan is adorable, but this dress has too many elements to possibly work together: too much overlay, too much yellow in the sleeves, too much floral lace. Combined with her somewhat stiff-looking hair, it's just too much.

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts' awkward seams on her chest combined with her bowl-cut bangs ruin what would otherwise be a simple, chic style.

Reese Witherspoon's hair and makeup are lovely, but her A-line dress is ill-fitting and appears oddly stiff on her petite frame.

Margot Robbie

Looking at this outfit gives us an idea of how Nancy Kerrigan may feel if she ever sees I, Tonya. It's exceedingly challenging to make Margot Robbie look bad. That said, she seemed to try quite hard to do so with this jumpsuit number: The ruffles, the horizontal stripes, the ultra-wide legs — even the bejeweled waistline can't save it.

The lime green tale. The scale print pants. The pink beaded, tasseled top. The tulle. Eighteen-year-old Kiernan Shipka's outfit looks like something a mermaid-obsessed first grader would make in art class.